With the purpose to provide empirical
data on qualifications and skills wanted
for social science data librarians, this
study reveals changing practices in the
recent years of library services. The study
clearly shows that social science data services
are in high demand and are rapidly
evolving. It is, therefore, critical to raise
understanding among data professionals,
LIS educators, and students of the
importance of job competencies so that
they can be informed of the current trends
of data discovery and analytics. They
need to be acquainted with professional
standards and be prepared to participate
in collaborative projects at various levels
to promote awareness of data services
for guiding national and international
practices on one hand and for meeting
the research needs of local communities on the other hand.